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ORNITHOLOGY:— GLOSSARY 



ERyxHACUS. — From the Greek, erith- c 

 akos, an unknown bird that was ■ 

 taught to imitate words. The spe- ; 

 cific name of the Gray Parrot. < 



Erythrocephalus. — From the Greek < 

 eruthros, red, and kephale, head — ; 

 Red-head. The systematic name \ 

 of the Woodpecker. 



EsccLENTA. — Latin. Esculent, edible. 



EcROPCEUS. — Latin. European. 



ExccBiTOR — Latin. One that watches 

 by nig-ht. A sentinel. 



Extensile. — From the Latin extendo, 

 1 stretch. Susceptible of being ex- 

 tended or lengtl:iened. 



Extensor. — Muscles whose function 

 is to extend certain paits are so 

 called. 



Extremities. — From the Latin, ex- 

 tremus, extreme ; the end of a 

 thing. The limbs ; the legs and 

 arms ; in birds, the legs and wings. 



Falco. — Latin. (Formed from fa/x, 

 in the genitive /o/cis,) a hook, a 

 bill, a scythe. The Falcon, so 

 called from the shape of its beak. 



Falconry. — The art of hunting with 

 birds of prey. 



Familiaris. — Latin. Familiar. Be- 

 longing or relating to a family. 

 Domestic. 



Fe3iur.— Latin. The thigh bone. 



Ferrugineus. — Latin. Ferruginous. 

 Of the colour of rusty iron. 



Ferrcginocs. — From the Latin, fer- 

 rugo, rust of iron. Of the colour 

 of iron rust. 



Fissirostres. — From the Latin, /s- 

 sura^ a slit, a fissure, which is 

 formed from fendere, to cleave, to 

 divide, and rostrum, a beak. 

 (Fissure beaks.) Systematic name 

 of a family of passerine birds. ■;» 



Fossa. — In the plural, Fossae. From 

 the L'itin, /o(ffo, I dig. A cavity of 

 greater or less depth, the entrance 

 to which is always larger than the 

 base. The nasal fosste are two 

 laige cavities, situate between the 

 orbits below the cranium, and lined 

 by the pituitary, or schneiderian 

 membrane ; the internal nostrils. 



Focrchette. — French. A fork. The 

 notch formed by the coracoid bones 

 and sternum, between the wings. 

 Fringilla — Latin. A Chaffinch. The 



systematic name of the Finches. 

 Front. — The forehead. 

 FuLicA. — Latin. A Coot. 

 FcLTus.— Latin. Of a deep yellow, 

 : or fawn colour. 



; Function. — From the Latin, /wniror, 

 ;■ I act, or discharge an office. The 

 [ action of an organ or system oi 

 > organs. 



V Fuscus. — Latin. Brown. 

 I Galbula. — Latin. Name of a bird. 

 ■} Gallinace^. — Formed from the 

 i liatin, gallina, a hen. The sys- 

 tematic name of an order of birds. 

 • Gallinaceous. — Belonging or relat- 

 ing to, or partaking of the nature 

 of the Gallinaceae. 

 Galunago. — Specific name of the 

 Snipe. 

 ; Gallinula. — Systematic name of the 

 \ Water-hens. 



; Gallinaza. — Spanish. A Turkey- 

 ' buzzard. 



; Gallus. — Latin. A Cock. 

 \ Garrulus. — Latin. Chattering. 

 \ Genus, — Latin. A kindred, breed, 

 \ race, stock, lineage, or family. 

 ; Genera. — -Plural of genus. 

 \ Gexeric. — Belonging or relating to 

 5 genus. 

 Gerfalcon. — From the Latin, ^yrtis, 

 a circuit, and falco, a falcon. The 

 falcon that flies in a circle. A 

 kind of falcon. 

 Gibbous, — From the Latin, gibhus, a 

 bunch or swelling. Bulging or 

 bunching out. 

 Gizzard. — The strong muscular 

 \ stomach of a bird. 

 ■ Gi_\.ciALis. — Latin. Glacial. Rela- 

 ; ting to ice. 



; Gland. — A word applied to desig. 

 t nate those softish, granular, loba- 

 \ ted organs, composed of vessels, 

 $ nerves, and a particular structure, 

 ( which form peculiar secretions. 

 I Glandarius. — Latin. Belonging or 

 '( relating to acorns. 



